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emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
What I think I loved most about this concept is that though a work of dystopian fiction, it felt so real.
The portray of the controversy in women-only biological parentage was really intriguing and made for a great read. The political aspect tied is really nicely and provided the great opportunity for twists and revelations both around the pregnancy and homophobia.
The only reason I couldn’t rate this higher despite my enjoyment is that there were some moments that did feel a bit repetitive in rehashing out the same situation over and over again and do wish the ending was a little more fleshed out.
I do feel the darker incestuous abuse towards Jules’s father didn’t really have enough depth to provoke an emotional response for me and didn’t really add anything to the plot so felt thrown in for just shock value.
I could definitely see this making a really interesting standalone Netflix series and is definitely worth a read.
The portray of the controversy in women-only biological parentage was really intriguing and made for a great read. The political aspect tied is really nicely and provided the great opportunity for twists and revelations both around the pregnancy and homophobia.
The only reason I couldn’t rate this higher despite my enjoyment is that there were some moments that did feel a bit repetitive in rehashing out the same situation over and over again and do wish the ending was a little more fleshed out.
I could definitely see this making a really interesting standalone Netflix series and is definitely worth a read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Pedophilia, Car accident, and Death of parent